Working conditions Truck driver

a sign in warning truck drivers stay off route.

most truck drivers employed over-the-road drivers, meaning hired drive long distances place of pickup place of delivery. during short times while in heavily polluted urban areas, being inside cab of truck contributes avoiding inhalation of toxic emissions, , on majority of trip, while passing through vast rural areas there little air pollution, truck drivers in general enjoy less exposure toxic emissions in air inhabitants of large cities, there increased exposure emissions engines, factories, etc., may increase risk of cancer , can aggravate lung diseases, such asthma in general public inhabit these cities. however, few drivers hired drive within urban areas not have advantage of spending more time away toxic emissions enjoyed over-the-road drivers. other conditions affecting health of truck drivers example vibration, noise, long periods of sitting, work stress , exhaustion. drivers in developing countries there additional risks because roads in appalling conditions , accidents occur more frequently. truck drivers high-risk group hiv-infection in countries.

in order address hazards relative driver fatigue, many countries have laws limiting amount of time truck drivers can work. many underdeveloped countries either lack such laws or not enforce them.

drivers work in mines have health hazards due working conditions, roads travel particularly treacherous.